Valve for atomizers or the like.



T. A. lDE VILBISS.

VALVE FOR ATOMIZERS OR THE LIKE. APPLIOATION FILED 19.11.15, 1913. RENBWBD AP. 6, 19.14.

Patented May 19, 1914.

WIT-m1555155; I INVENTR. l' 316. M@ n i 7@ y J/Mmg THOMS 1l.. DE VLBSS, Vl TLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNORTO TEE DE VILESS MANUFAC- TURNG COMPANY, OF TOILE-D0, OHIG, .EL CORPORATION GF 02H0.

VALVE FOR ATOiI-ZERS 0B THE LEKE.

i Specification oiL-etters Patent.

Fatented May im, 19t d.

Application iiled January 15, 1913, Serial No. 742,126. Renewed April 6, 191e. Serial No. 530,034.

T0 @ZZ whom/1f may concern Be it knownthat l, THOMAS A. DE Vn,- Brss, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of rloledo, in the county of Lucas 'characters of reference markedthereon,

which form a part of this specification.

rl`his. invention relates particularly to atomizers or similar instruments for the discharging of liquids in ne sp-ray or vapor form; and has for its object the provision in an apparatus of this character, of simple and improved means for opening or closing at will the communication of the liquid receptacle with both the air and the liquid discharge tubes and also withrtheV atmosphere through the customary vent opening, whereby when such means is in closed position the instrument can be inverted or placed in any position without danger of the liquid. escaping therefrom, thus admirably adapting it `for useby travelers, as it can be packed without removing the liquid therefrom and without danger of the liquid leaking and soiling other articles packed therewith. l

rl`he `invention is fully described in the following specification, and while, in its broader aspect, it iscapable of embodiment in numerous forms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- -T Figure 1 is a top plan view of an apparatus embodying the invention with parts broken away and with the liquid receptacle removed. Fig. 2 is acentral vertical section of the valve feature thereof on the line a: in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a section on the line y, y in Fig. 1, with the receptacle attached.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the liquid receptacle of an atoinizer or other spraying instrument, 2 the tube carrying head, which closes the neck thereof andeis shown as being threaded into a ferrule part 3 attached to the receptacle neck, l and 5 the air ,and liquid discharge tubes, respectively, and 6 the nozzle with which the tubes 4 and 5- connect in any suitable manner, as is well understood in the art.

The head 2 has 'an axial bore or opening 7 therethrough, which is preferably .outwardly taperedI to enable a tapered pluglvalve to rotatably seat therein, as shown. The zur-tube 4lor the passage thereof extends through the head 2 at one side of the opening 7, transversely thereof, and has a by-pass 9 into said opening, while the liquidtube 5, in the present instance, projects radially from one side of the head 2 in the direction of projection of the airtube and has the inner end of its passage extended through one side of the head and into the opening 7 thereof, as shown at 10. The airtomary air-bulb tube thereto. rThe head Q- also has a passage 11 extending upward from `its lower end Aat one side ofthe opening 7 with its upper end preferably opening abutment with the lower end of the head, or'

in any other'sui-table manner, and hask al central passage 13 extending upward-for a distance therein from -its lower end and then angling transversely of the valve in position to register at its upper end with the passage 10 of th head when the valve is turned in proper position therefor, A tube let is threaded or otherwise suitably secured at one end into the lower end of the valve passage 13 and projects therefrom down into the receptacle 1 to near its bottom. T he valve 8 also has a' passage 15 therein, which, in the present instance, has its upper end opening without the center of the valve top to admit air at atmospheric.pressure and has its lower end opening without a side of the .tube has an extension 4f at one side of the n -head'adapted for the attaching of the eusviomovements of the head and valve, wherebyv the valve will stand in operative position when at one limit of its movement and in inoperative position ,when at the other limit of its movement. p

It is evident that I have provided a simple and efficient valve construction for atomizers or the like whereby a placing of l'the valve in oneposition of its movement relative to the -head will open communicationboth between the linterior off the receptacle land the liquid discharge tube 5 and between the air-tube 4 and the interior ofthe receptacle, land also betweeni the atmosphere and the inerior of the receptacle, anda placing of theV vvalve' in 'another position of its movement will move the liquid and air passagesof the valve out of register with, the respective liquid and air passages in the head to efeci v tually prevent leakage fromthe lreceptacle should the instrument be inverted or placed on its side, thus adapting the instrument for use by travelers or the like, as it can be' packed with fine goods without removing the liquid contents from the instrument receptacle and without liability of such clontents leaking from the receptacle to the injury of the goods with which it is'packed. A

I wish it vunderstood that my inven.

tion is not limited to any specific construction or arrangement of the parts except in so far as such limitations are specified in theV claims, d

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl l. In an atomizer a head carried by the receptacle and having a valve receiving opening therethrough vand into the receptacle, said head also having air and liquid discharge passages therein in communication with said opening Aandhaving 'an air passage opening communication between the interior of the receptacle and said head opening, and a valve mounted in or `the like, a receptacle,

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said -head opening and having a passage which opens communication between the liquid passage of the head and the interior of the receptacle and'also having a passage -whie l i 'coperates with said air passages t0 open communication between the air discharge passage and the interior of the re-` ceptacle when the valve is lin one position of its movement relative to the head, and a tube carried by Ithe -valve and extending down into the receptacle to forman extension ofthe liquid passage of the valve.

2. In an' atomizer' or the'like, a receptacle, a head carried thereby and having a valve receiving opening therein, said head also having an uninterrupted air discharge passage and an interrupted by-pass from said passage to the interior of the receptacle, and a valve rotatably mounted in said openvalve is inpone position of its movement opens communication between the atmos- Y phere and said by-pass and also between the airvdischarge passage and the interior of the receptacle through said by-pass.

3. In an atomizer or the like, a receptacle, a head carried by said receptacle and having a vertical openingtherethrough with its inner end opening into the receptacle, said .head also having air and liquiddischarge Ypassages and an interrupted by-pass from the air passage to the interior of the receptacle, a plug valve rotatably mounted in said opening and having an extension down into the receptacle, said valve and extension having a passage therethrough for opening communication between the interior of the receptacle and said liquid passage when the valve is in operative position, and said valve having a passage which opens to the atmosphere at one end and has communication at its other end with said interrupted by-pass to cooperate therewith to open communication with said receptacle from both the atmosphere and the air discharge passage.

AIn testimony whereof, I have hereunto signedmy name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS A. DE VILBISS.

Witnesses:

'0. W. Ci-IEVEN,

F.. E. AUIL. 

